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System and method for controlling noise in real-time audio signals

US8214066B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateMar 18, 2009
Grant dateJul 3, 2012
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Expiry dateDec 31, 2030

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH03G3/341
  • WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A system for processing a digital audio signal that includes a plurality of samples is disclosed. The system comprises a magnitude determination module, a windowing module, a summing module and a comparison module. The magnitude determination module determines a magnitude of each of the plurality of samples of the digital audio signal. The windowing module selects a subset of the plurality of samples, which are summed by the summing module to obtain a subset sum. The comparison module compares the subset sum to a threshold, and generates a silence indicating signal based on the comparison of the subset sum to the threshold. The silence indicating signal is indicative of a period of silence in the digital audio signal.

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